John Hill (North Carolina politician)
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John Hill was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
.
Born near Germanton, North Carolina
, Hill completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 1816.
He was a planter.
He served as clerk of court of Stokes County for thirty years.
He served as member of the State house of commons 1819-1823.
He served in the State senate 1823-1825, 1830, and 1831.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841).
Reading clerk in the State senate in 1850.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention at Raleigh, North Carolina
, in 1861.
He died in Raleigh, North Carolina
, April 24, 1861.
He was interred in Old Hill Burying Ground, near Germanton, North Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born near Germanton, North Carolina
Germanton, North Carolina
Germanton is a small community in Forsyth and Stokes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, primarily in Stokes County. It is located approximately ten miles south-southwest of the Stokes County seat of Danbury, on North Carolina State Highways 8 and 65 at an altitude of 662 feet...
, Hill completed preparatory studies and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 1816.
He was a planter.
He served as clerk of court of Stokes County for thirty years.
He served as member of the State house of commons 1819-1823.
He served in the State senate 1823-1825, 1830, and 1831.
Hill was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-sixth
26th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841).
Reading clerk in the State senate in 1850.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention at Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, in 1861.
He died in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, April 24, 1861.
He was interred in Old Hill Burying Ground, near Germanton, North Carolina
Germanton, North Carolina
Germanton is a small community in Forsyth and Stokes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, primarily in Stokes County. It is located approximately ten miles south-southwest of the Stokes County seat of Danbury, on North Carolina State Highways 8 and 65 at an altitude of 662 feet...
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